Acute compartment syndrome of the thigh: case report.
Compartment syndrome of the thigh is a recognized, yet uncommon, condition characterized by excessive thigh pain following trauma, especially if accompanied by decreasing neurological function. A case is presented in a patient with a subtrochanteric fracture of the femur due to a gunshot wound. Surgical decompression corrected the problem.
Foster
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport 71130-3932.
Albright
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D000328:Adult; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013848:Thigh; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery